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Sterling, Raymond L.

Contractors' Educational Trust Fund Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Trenchless Technology Center 

Degrees

PhD - Civil Engineering: University of Minnesota - 1977
MS - Geo Engineering: University of Minnesota - 1975
B.Eng. - Civil and Structural Engineering (1st Class Honours): University of Sheffield, England - 1970
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Areas of Specialization

• Trenchless Technology
• Underground Construction
• Utilization of Underground Space
• Geomechanics
• Building Science/Energy Efficiency

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Publications

• Books Authored or Edited (Total 11)
• Carmody, J. and R. Sterling, Underground Space Design: A Guide to Subsurface Utilization and Design for People in Underground Spaces, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, January 1993. Translated into Japanese.
• Labs K., J. Carmody, R.L. Sterling, L. Shen, J. Huang and D. Parker, Building Foundation Handbook, for U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Buildings and Community Systems, May 1988. 349 pp.
• Cundall, P.A., R.L. Sterling and A.M. Starfield, (Eds.) Key Questions in Rock Mechanics: Proc. 29th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, June 13-15, 1988, University of Minnesota. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1988.
• Carmody, John C. and R.L. Sterling, Underground Building Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, October 1983, translated into Japanese and Russian, 254 pages.
• Sterling, R.L., Carmody, J., and Elnicky, G., Earth Sheltered Community Design: The Design of Energy-Efficient Residential Communities. Van Nostrand Reinhold, October 1980, translated into Spanish, 270 pages. 1981 Architecture and Urban Planning Award from the Assoc. of American Publishers.
• Sterling, R.L., Carmody, J., et al., Earth Sheltered Housing Design: Guidelines, Examples and References, First publication February, 1978. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1979. Translated into Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian, 318 pages. Over 250,000 copies sold.
• Refereed and Archival Journal Papers and Book Chapters (Total 18)
• Hoyer, M., J. Hallgren, S. Eisenreich and R. Sterling, "Field Test Results of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage at St. Paul, Minnesota," Journal of Energy Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 2, pp.67-85, ASCE, N.Y., August 1994.
• Liu, H. and R. Sterling, "A Study of Profile Characterization for Rock Joints," Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Springer-Verlag, Austria, Vol. 27, No. 4, 1994.
• Carmody, J., O. Huet and R. Sterling, "Life Safety in Large Underground Buildings: Principles and Examples," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 9, No. 1, Pergamon Press, Oxford, U.K., pp. 19-30, 1994.
• Sterling, R.L. "The Expanding Role of Rock Engineering in Developing National and Local Infrastructures" in Comprehensive Rock Engineering: Principles, Practice and Projects, Vol. 5, pp. 1-28, J.A. Hudson (Ed.), Pergamon Press, Oxford, U.K., 1993.
• Lee, C.A. and R.L. Sterling, "Identifying Probable Failure Modes for Underground Openings Using a Neural Network," International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 49-67, 1992.
• Sterling, R., J. Carmody and W.H. Rockenstein II, "Development of Life Safety Standards for Large Mined Underground Space Facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pergamon Press, Oxford, U.K., pp. 119-125, 1992.
• Bartali, H., F.V. Dunkel, A. Said and R.L. Sterling, "Performance of Plastic Lining for Storage of Barley in Traditional Underground Structures (Matmora) in Morocco, Journal Agricultural Engineering Research, Vol. 47, 1990, pp. 297-314.
• Yang, L. and R.L. Sterling, "Back Analysis of Rock Tunnelling Using Boundary Element Method," Technical Note, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Vol. 115, No. 8, pp. 1163-1169, Aug. 1989.
• Inada Y. and R.L. Sterling, "Storage of Heated Water in Underground Openings." ASCE Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Vol. 115, No. 5, pp. 597-614, May 1989.
• Yang, L. and R.L. Sterling, "Underground Space Use and Urban Planning in Shanghai" ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development, Vol. 114, No. 1, pp. 34-49, June 1988.
• Vardoulakis, I.G., D.E. Beskos, K.L. Leung, B. Dasgupta and R.L. Sterling, "Computation of Vibration Levels in Underground Space," Int. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 291-298, 1987.
• Dunkel, F., R. Sterling and G. Meixel, "Underground Bulk Storage of Shelled Corn in Minnesota," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 367-372, 1987.
• Carmody, J.C. and R.L. Sterling, "Design Strategies to Alleviate Negative Psychological and Physiological Effects in Underground Space," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 59-68, 1987. Presented at the Second International Earth-Sheltered Buildings Conference, Mpls., June 1986.
• Sterling R.L., G. Meixel and L. Shen, "The Impact of Building Foundations on U.S. National Energy Consumption", Underground Space, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 192-198, Pergamon Press, 1985. Carmody, J. and R. Sterling, "Design Considerations for Underground Buildings", Underground Space, Vol. 8, Nos. 5-6, pp. 352-362, 1984.
• Sterling, R.L., and Nelson, S. "Planning the Development of Underground Space," Underground Space, Vol 7, No. 2., pp. 86-103, Sept/Oct., 1982.
• Sterling, R.L. and Nelson, C., "An Experimental Investigation of the Strength of Laterally Constrained Rock Beams," Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 261-268, July 1978. Presented at 1977 Spring Meeting of the Society of Experimental Stress Analysis.
• Refereed Papers in Conference Proceedings (Total 10)
• Sterling, R.L, C.R. Nelson and L. Peterson, "Linear Arch Analysis Techniques for the Design of Underground Openings in Bedded Rock Formations," Second International Conf. on Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock, Vienna, Austria, April 10-14, 1995.
• Sun, Y. and R. Sterling, "A Three-dimensional Model for Transient Fluid Flow Through Deformable Jointed Rock Masses, 8th Int. Conf. on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Morgantown, WV, May 22-28, 1994.
• Sterling, R.L. and J. Carmody, "Standards for Life and Fire Safety Egress in Underground Facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Proceedings 1st International Conference Safety in Road and Rail Tunnels, Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 23-25, 1992.
• Sterling, R.L. and C.A. Lee, "A Neural Network - Expert System Hybrid Approach for Tunnel Design," Proc. 33rd. U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Santa Fe, NM, 3-5 June 1992, pp.501-510, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
• Liu, H.F. and R.L. Sterling, "Statistical Description of the Surface Roughness of Rock Joints," Proceedings, 31st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Golden, CO, June 18-20, 1990.
• Carmody J. and R.L. Sterling, "Design Issues for Underground Structures on Earth and in the Lunar Environment," Proceedings, Space '90, Albuquerque, NM, April 22-26, 1990, pp. 551-560.
• Li, Y., R.L. Michalowski, B. Dasgupta and R.L. Sterling, "Preliminary Results from Simulation of Retaining Wall Displacement by Frost Action," Proceedings, 5th Int. ASCE Specialty Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, Feb. 6-8, 1989, St. Paul, MN. ASCE, N. Y., pp. 389-396.
• Sterling, R., Y. Park and C. Nelson, "The Long-Term Performance of Rod Extensometers in Monitoring the Deformation of a Large Underground Test Room at the University of Minnesota," Proceedings, International Symposium on Large Rock Caverns, Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 25-28 1986, K. Saari (Ed), Pergamon Press, 1986, pp. 1025-1038.
• Sterling, R.L., "The Ultimate Load Behavior of Laterally Constrained Rock Beams." Proceedings of the 21st U.S. National Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Rolla, Missouri, June 1980. University of Missouri-Rolla, pp. 533-542.
• Other Papers in Conference Proceedings (Total 30)
• Sterling, R.L., "Direct and Indirect Benefits of Underground Space Use," Proceedings of Workshop on Underground Space Use, Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 1995.
• Sterling, R., "The Expanding Role of Underground Facilities in Balancing Increases in Standards of Living with Environmental Preservation," Keynote Address, VII Australian Tunnelling Conference, Sydney, Australia, August 24-26, 1993, pp. 1-8.
• Sterling, R.L., "Direct and Indirect Benefits of Underground Space Use," Invited Paper, Seoul Symposium on Underground Space and Construction Technology, Seoul, Korea, Oct. 8-9, 1993.
• Sterling, R.L., Dunkel, F., Meixel, G. and Fairhurst, C. "Underground Storage of Food." Proceedings of the U.N. Workshop on Subsurface Space Use in Developing Countries. Stockholm. October 25-29, 1982. Special Report Underground Space, Vol. 7, Nos. 4-5, Pergamon Press, pp. 257-262.
• Carmody, J. and R. Sterling, "Design Options for Subsurface Light Rail Transit Stations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A." Proceedings of International Conference of the International Tunnelling Association, Acapulco, Mexico, May 16-20, 1992.
• Carmody, J. and R. Sterling, "Design Guidelines for People in Underground Space," Urban Underground Utilization '91, 4th International Conference on Underground Space and Earth Sheltered Buildings, Tokyo, December 2-5, 1991, Urban Underground Space Center of Japan, Tokyo.
• Alimov, O. and R.L. Sterling, "Underground Space Utilization," Underground Space Development Conference, Moscow, Russia, Oct. 1991 (in Russian).
• Sterling, R.L., M. Barker and S. Froise, "Legal and Administrative Issues in Underground Space Use," Proceedings, Tunnel and Underground Works: Today and Future, ITA, Chengdu, P.R.C., Sept. 3-7, 1990.
• Sterling, R.L. and J. Carmody, "The Experience with Innovative Underground Structures at the University of Minnesota," Proceedings, International Symposium on Unique Underground Structures, Denver, CO, June 11-15, 1990, pp. 77-1 - 77-19,
• Dunkel, F.V., R. Sterling, G.D. Meixel and L.D. Bullerman, "Underground Structures for Grain Storage: Interrelatedness of Biologic, Thermal and Economic Aspects," Proceedings, Third International Conference on Underground Space and Earth Sheltered Buildings, Sept. 1-6, 1988, Shanghai, P.R.C., Tongji University Press, Shanghai, pp. 1-6.
• Dasgupta, B., K.L. Leung, I.G. Vardoulakis, D.E. Beskos and R.L. Sterling, "Computation of Vibration Levels in Underground Space," Proceedings, International Symposium on Underground Engineering, New Delhi, India, April 14-17, B. Singh (Ed.), Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Ltd., 1988, pp. 209-215.
• Sterling, R.L., C. Fairhurst and J.C. Carmody, "Experience in the Development of Mined Underground Space in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area," Proceedings, International Seminar on Cities and Subsurface Use, Bordeaux, France, 21-23 October, 1987. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 63-66.
• Sterling R.L., B. Anderson, A. Cisewski and J. Bidwell, "Waterproofing Design and Installation for the Underground Telecommunications Facility at the University of Minnesota" Proceedings of the Second International Earth-Sheltered Buildings Conference, Minneapolis, USA, June 15-19, 1986, Texas A&M University, 1986, pp. 277-281.
• Sterling, R.L. and J. Carmody, "Potential Use of Earth-Sheltered Structures in Developing Countries." Proceedings, International Conference on Energy Efficient Buildings with Earth Sheltered Protection. Sydney, Australia. August 1983, pp. 15-18.
• Technical Reports (Total 27)
• Sterling, R.L., Underground Technologies for Liveable Cities, Summary Report of the Warren Centre Underground Space Project, University of Sydney, August 1996.
• Sterling, R.L., Going Under to Stay on Top: Revisited, Results of a Colloquium on Underground Space Utilization, Univ. of Minnesota, Jan. 1996.
• Sterling, R.L., Indirect Costs of Utility Placement and Repair Beneath Streets, Report to the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Aug. 1994.
• Sterling, R.L., Research Needs for Highway Tunnels, Report to the Federal Highway Administration, Feb. 1994.
• Sterling, R.L., Low-vibration Methods of Soil Compaction for Urban Utility Projects, Report to the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Nov. 1993.
• Sterling, R.L., S. Gupta, L.S. Shen and L.F. Goldberg, Assessment of Soil Thermal Conductivity for Use in Building Design and Analysis, Report to the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers, Jan. 1993.
• Sterling, R.L., Research and Development in Excavation Technology in Japan with Comparisons to the U.S.A. and Europe, Report to the National Science Foundation, Feb. 1992.
• Carmody, J. and R.L. Sterling, Underground Station Design Issues for Light Rail Transit in the Twin Cities Geology, Report to the Regional Transit Board, MN Oct. 1991.
• Sterling, R.L., Legal and Administrative Issues in Underground Space Use: A Preliminary Survey of Member Nations of the International Tunnelling Association. Report to the Working Group on Subsurface Planning, International Tunnelling Association, July 1990.
• Sterling, R.L., J.E. Friant, V.A. Garbesi, J.H. Meinholz and T.D. O'Rourke, Micro-and Small-Diameter Tunneling, Report of the U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1989.
• Rockenstein, W. J. Carmody and R.L. Sterling, Life Safety Standards for Underground Space, Report to the City of Minneapolis, Aug. 1987.
• Sterling, R.L., Moisture Absorption and its Effect on the Thermal Properties of EPS Insulation for Foundation Applications: A Review and Analysis of Published Laboratory and Field Tests, Report to the Society of the Plastics Industry, Wash. D.C., Oct. 1986.
• Sterling, R.L., G. Meixel, L. Shen, K. Labs and T. Bligh, Assessment of the Energy Savings Potential of Building Foundations Research, Report to the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Contract No. MMESI/85V-0024C, Jan. 1985.
• Sterling, R.L., S. Nelson and M. Jaffe, Planning for Underground Space, Planning Service Advisory Report No. 375, American Planning Association, April 1983.
• Sterling, R.L., S. Nelson and M. Jaffe, Planning for Underground Space Use: A Technical Resource Guide, Joint Report of the Underground Space Center and the American Planning Association, May 1982, 137 pages.
• Sterling, R.L. and S. Nelson, Planning for Underground Space Use: A Case Study for Minneapolis, Minnesota, Report to the Minneapolis Planning Department, May 1982, 132 pages.
• Fairhurst, C., C. Nelson, J. Carmody and R.L. Sterling, Preliminary Design Information for Underground Space, Report to the University of Minnesota, Office of Physical Planning, Aug. 1975.
• Fairhurst, C., C. Nelson, J. Carmody and R.L. Sterling, Potential of Underground Space, Report to the University of Minnesota, Office of Physical Planning, Feb. 1975.

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